Percona doubles down on vendor-neutral open source databases with PostgreSQL encryption, Valkey support and Kubernetes operators as enterprises move away from proprietary stacks.
Percona closed 2025 with strong momentum as enterprises accelerated their shift to fully open source, vendor-neutral database platforms, positioning the company for further growth in 2026.
The provider of enterprise-grade open source database software, support and services reported rising adoption from hundreds of organisations seeking to avoid proprietary licensing, reduce vendor lock-in and optimise infrastructure for AI-driven workloads and evolving licensing models.
Key launches strengthened that strategy. Percona introduced the first fully open source implementation of Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) for PostgreSQL, eliminating reliance on proprietary extensions. It added 24×7 enterprise support for Valkey as an open alternative amid Redis licensing changes, rolled out fixed-scope Percona Bundles for optimisation and scaling, and expanded Kubernetes Operators for MySQL, MongoDB and PostgreSQL, including GA support for native MySQL Group Replication.
Enterprise uptake followed. BBVA migrated dozens of mission-critical applications from proprietary platforms to Percona’s open source MongoDB stack, lowering licensing costs while improving performance and reliability.
Community leadership remained central, with the release of the State of Open Source Database Management Report, two MySQL summits across the US and EU, and the transition of Percona Everest into OpenEverest, an independent, open-governance, multi-vendor project.
Recognition included DBTA’s Companies That Matter Most in Data, an Intellyx Digital Innovator Award and an InfoWorld Technology of the Year finalist spot. Leadership also expanded under CEO Peter Farkas, alongside new SVPs across people, marketing and global services.
“As we reflect on 2025’s achievements… it’s clear that an open source-first approach delivers real, measurable value to our customers,” said Farkas.
